A stalemate between an Alberta worker who refused to get the COVID vaccine, and her employer that mandated the shot, has ended in favour of the company. The Alberta Labour …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Calgary firefighter who quit in protest over vaccine mandate has case tossed by labour board
A Calgary firefighter who resigned in protest over the city’s mandatory COVID vaccination policy, and accused his union of breaching its duty of fair representation, has had his case rejected …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust Cause
UFCW justified in withdrawing grievance in light of video evidence of worker’s time theft: Board
The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union was justified in withdrawing a grievance after a worker was caught on camera engaging in time theft twice, the Alberta Labour Relations …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Heavy-duty mechanic, kept on payroll beyond working notice period, wins wrongful dismissal
What happens if you give an employee working notice, and then keep the worker on the payroll past the termination date? For one Alberta employer, it meant the working notice …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Fired RBC financial advisor’s ‘fishing expedition’ for copies of employer communications denied
The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has refused an application for a production order from a former RBC investment advisor who alleged his termination was related to a disability. The advisor, …
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FeaturedMental HealthSexual Harassment
Workers’ comp benefits for mental health awarded to Alberta woman harassed by foreman
An Alberta woman, whose boss allegedly touched her inappropriately and shoved money down her shirt, has been awarded workers’ compensation benefits for psychological injury after her claim was initially rejected. …
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Alberta’s 2021 judicial compensation commission is inviting public submissions on compensation levels for judges. An independent judicial compensation commission was established in 2021 under Alberta’s Judicature Act to review and recommend the …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Worker’s secret audio recordings of conversations with bosses OK, rules Alberta court
A worker at a Calgary car dealership did not breach his employment agreement by secretly recording audio during meetings with his bosses, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Alberta worker awarded more than $400,000 after being let go during pandemic, oil decline
An Alberta woman has been awarded 20 months’ notice after being terminated without cause during the pandemic, amounting to a more than $400,000 payment. Jeannette Watson worked for Schlumberger Canada …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Pub worker, sexually harassed by owner, awarded $35,000 by Alberta Human Rights Commission
A former worker at an Alberta pub has been awarded $35,000 by the province’s Human Rights Commission after it ruled she had been sexually harassed by her boss at work. …